Webster's Dictionary 1913

3349

Mimeograph

Mim″e‐o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � to imitate + -graph.] An autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison.

3350

Mimesis

‖Mi‐me″sis (?), n.(Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry.

3351

Mimetene

Mim″e‐tene (?), n.(Min.) See Mimetite.

3352

Mimetic

{ Mi‐met″ic (?; 277), Mi‐met″ic‐al (?), }1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.2. (Biol.) Characterized by mimicry; — applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species...

3353

Mimetism

Mim″e‐tism (?), n.(Biol.) Same as Mimicry.

3354

Mimetite

Mim″e‐tite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral occurring in pale yellow or brownish hexagonal crystals. It is an arseniate of lead.

3355

Mimic

{ Mim″ic (?), Mim″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. mimicus, Gr. �, fr. � mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]1. Imitative; mimetic.Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakesTo imitate her. Milton.Ma...

3356

Mimic (2)

Mim″ic, n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.

3357

Mimic (3)

Mim″ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mimicked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mimicking.]1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation.The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,The ha...

3358

Mimically

Mim″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In an imitative manner.

3359

Mimicker

Mim″ick‐er (?), n. 1. One who mimics; a mimic.2. (Zoöl.) An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits.

3360

Mimicry

Mim″ic‐ry (?), n. 1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.2. (Biol.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals an...

3361

Mimographer

Mi‐mog″ra‐pher (?), n. [L. mimographus, Gr. �; � a mime + � to write: cf. F. mimographe.] A writer of mimes. Sir T. Herbert.

3362

Mimosa

‖Mi‐mo″sa (?; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � imitator. Cf. Mime.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, a...

3363

Mimotannic

Mi′mo‐tan″nic (?), a. [Mimosa + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannin or tannic acid found in Acacia, Mimosa, etc.

3364

Mina

‖Mi″na (?), n.; pl. L. Minæ (#), E. Minas (#). An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas.

3365

Mina (2)

Mi″na (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Myna.

3366

Minable

Min″a‐ble (?), a. Such as can be mined; as, minable earth. Sir T. North.

3367

Minaceous

Min′‐a″ceous (?), a. Of the color of minium or red lead; miniate.

3368

Minacious

Mi‐na″cious (?), a. [L. minax, -acis. See Menace.] Threatening; menacing.

3369

Minacity

Mi‐nac″i‐ty (?), n. Disposition to threaten.

3370

Minaret

Min″a‐ret (?), n. [Sp. minarete, Ar. manārat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nār to shine.] (Arch.) A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or m...

3371

Minargent

Min‐ar″gent (?), n. [Prob. contr. from aluminium + L. argentum silver.] An alloy consisting of copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium; — used by jewelers.

3372

Minatorially

{ Min′a‐to″ri‐al‐ly (?), Min″a‐to‐ri‐ly (?) }, adv. In a minatory manner; with threats.

3373

Minatory

Min″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. minatorius, fr. minari to threaten. See Menace.] Threatening; menacing. Bacon.

3374

Minaul

Mi‐naul″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Manul.

3375

Mince

Mince (mĭns), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Minced (mĭnst); p. pr. & vb. n.Minging (mĭn″sĭng).] [AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza les...